I think this may be some of the non-native tree clearance mentioned in this Bristol Post article from September 2020.
Stephen Eyres, head of forestry and land management for Forestry England in West England, said: "This felling operation will significantly change the appearance of the Avon Gorge, for a while it will look stark and bare whilst it sits fallow for a year.
"It gives us a fantastic opportunity to replant next winter with native trees.
"We are very pleased to be able to plant a small amount of the Bristol Whitebeam, one of eight native trees of the genus Sorbus that are endemic to the Avon Gorge.
"This species has been carefully propagated from seed collected in the Avon Gorge specifically for us to replant here in Leigh Woods."
Tree surgeons will clear small areas of non-native trees such as red oak, Japanese larch and western hemlock, which have reached maturity.
GPS Coordinates:
51.47275, -2.65009
Location: Abbots Leigh
